Phil Cook wrote:
> And lo on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:44:37 -0000, Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> did 
> spake, saying:
> 
>> Since we store stuff that has to be kept frozen, a power cut is a 
>> fairly major event. Our customers won't be too pleased if their $80 
>> million project has to be restarted from scratch because the stuff 
>> melted! So in the event of a power cut, a big truck comes along and 
>> dumps a huge lump of pig iron labelled "CAT POWER" outside our 
>> building, with a ridiculously huge cable and a comically over-sized 
>> plug on the end. (Seriously, the cable is thicker than some tree trunks!)
> 
> And what happens if the firm can't get you a CAT out in time? If it's 
> that crucial shouldn't you at least have a CAT UPS or equivalent to tide 
> you over.

The thing is:

1. The guys at CAT have a contractual obligation to arrive within X 
minutes of being called. If they fail to do this, they must pay us 
absurd amounts of money.

2. The freezers don't instantly heat up when the power is turned off. 
They have this thing called... thermal insulation. ;-) Not to mention 
the specific melting heat of water. (Do you have any idea how much ice 

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